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It is illegal to challenge another person to a duel.

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Added: 2026/3/18

The Law

If someone insults your honor in New Mexico, you'll have to settle it in court instead of at high noon. The state strictly outlaws challenging someone to a duel, a law leftover from the Wild West days when gunfights were a far too common way of resolving disputes.

Source & Citation

Code/Statute: NMSA 1978, § 30-20-11
Crimes Against Public Peace

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